Picture of the Day for August 2, 2014

Late summer flowers are opening up in the yard, including the hollyhocks, which attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. But they must not provide much nectar as the hummingbirds have been drinking a lot of sugar water yet.

Hollyhock

Picture of the Day for August 1, 2014

August 1, 2014

There was new little feathered things exploring my lawn the other morning, but some were braver than others and the not so brave ones weren’t happy when mommy raised her wings as they no longer had a hiding place under her wing.

Turkey Hen and Chicks

Picture of the Day for July 31, 2014

July 31, 2014

On the western shore of Lake Superior, a new beacon of light shone across its water for the first time on July 31, 1910, when the third order Fresnel was lit in the new Split Rock Lighthouse on a 130 foot cliff.

Since there were no roads in the area at the time of construction, all the building materials and supplies arrived by water and hoisted to the top of the cliff but Split Rock Lighthouse became such a tourist attraction so a road was built to it in 1924.

Light on the Rocks

Picture of the Day for July 30, 2014

July 30, 2014

This porch looks inviting to pull up a chair and sit a while, but this chair seems to be occupied already.

Have a Seat

Picture of the Day for July 29, 2014

July 29, 2014

This poor little chickadee looks worn out and a bit haggard finding enough bugs and caterpillars for all the young chicks in the nest.

Tired Chickadee

Picture of the Day for July 28, 2014

July 28, 2014

The road ditches have spotted patches of reddish orange color as the native lilies are blooming. Although growing up, I thought they were Turk’s Cap Lily but Turk’s Caps are not native to Wisconsin and they are actually native Michigan Lily instead (but I think they should have been called Wisconsin Lily instead as Wisconsin has more counties with them in than Michigan does). But whatever the name, they are pretty in the road ditches and fields.

Michigan Lily

Picture of the Day for July 27, 2014

July 27, 2014

The sunset last night kept reflecting off the clouds, changing their color and at times, reflecting rays up into the sky. But as pretty as the sunset was, just forty-five degrees to the north from the sunset was a thunderhead and there was lightning flashing all around inside the storm cloud. My finger was too slow, so I didn’t get a picture of the lightning inside the thunderhead before the lower dark clouds covered my view of it.

Sunset on Saturday

Picture of the Day for July 26, 2014

July 26, 2014

My mom needed my help getting a wayward bull back in his pen the other week. I wonder if this critter would be as tough to herd as the bull was.

Tough Critter

Picture of the Day for July 25, 2014

July 25, 2014